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Originally posted by fatz

you dont need power at the track to cut a good time

pete

:werd:

Go here to learn about track days...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...=&threadid=7950

Originally posted by benm

Dumb question but what do u actually do at a track day ?

Is it just you skyline guys or are their a 100 other sorts of cars ?  

Are you free to just cut laps as you please or do you have a certain time period etc ?  

I'd love to go to a track day just so that i can work out the limits of my car on a wide open circuit without the worry of cops or other cars.

We line up and parade around the track at 60km/h.... :uh-huh:

Just kidding. It's anycar that's willing to give it a go. You go at your own pace, but it's split into 3 groups. Fast, med, slow. You don't have to put in blistering laps, but it would be nice to see it though.

Fatz is right, at the track it's all a package. driver and car.

Originally posted by brendanf

Hey, I think Duncan meant circuit racing at the Creek with street cars , street tyres & pump fuel.  

lol! For once I meant try the EC drags! I guess I've got this most horsepower wins at the drags thing in my head. Granted, learning to launch a car takes skill, but after that its just hang on for the next 10 sec.

Yeah, I reakon if you want to test driving skill, try circuit racing. Horsepower is far from the most important on the track, check out the mods (or lack thereof) on the fastest SAU track cars.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/fo...p?s=&forumid=44

Another example, my 1.5 sohc lanos (~50fwkw) does 1.18s at wakefield...

Originally posted by VISHES

all the skylines i know are scared to come up with my stock s15!!!

ahhahhhaHAHHAAHAH

Oh, and Vishes, in my experience, if someone hits your rear bumper, its cause they were going faster than your car, not slower...

Originally posted by 400HP

I bags lining up VISHES on the 29th at the creek :P

Why wait till the 29th Boys!

Does anyone know what sort of HP MIZ33T is pumping, looks like one mean R33 ready blow any VISHES Silvia........ no pun intended

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